Either by sex or invitro...?
I believe that a happy home with one parent or even 2 'parrners' is superior to a home with two 'hetero sexual' parents
and thus I am thinking of having a second child. I raised my first one with no child support and she is happy and well taken care of emotionally, materially, and is very happy. She is now in grade 2 and I want another. I don't think this is selfish, as I have alot to give and believe I am meant to be a mother
2007-01-06 14:27:04 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
i meant a heterosexual home that is unhappy...
2007-01-06 14:33:02 · update #1
If you are ready, then go for it. A wanted child raised by a single parent is much happier than an unwanted child resented by its parents. Good luck!
2007-01-07 05:35:35 · answer #1 · answered by jimbell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I disagree with the others. The kids will feel odd not having a dad like other kids. There is something that a dad gives to the children..........the way God meant for a Family.
I would wait to be married to have a second or third child. The first child may have been easy, but each child acts totally different and I'm sure you probably have to work and put them in day care..........I'm sure glad I wasn't raised in day care.
Do you really want opinions or is your mind made up? Why would you think two "parrners" is superior to a mother and dad??? Strange. Thats not how God started families. Not with a Sally and Susie nor Adam and Steve.
2007-01-06 14:43:07 · answer #2 · answered by 4263 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
i think a strong person m/f can raise a child alone if the right precautions are taken.i am a male who was raised by a single mother.with out a male influence and strong hand i got into a LOT of trouble between 15 and 23 robbery,burglary,drugs.as a father of 2 boys 11 and 13 i now see the difference a male role model would have made.i believe every child needs the nurturing of a mother at times and the authority and strong hand of a father at other times.i do not believe you have to be married to obtain this balance.
2007-01-06 14:52:15 · answer #3 · answered by brian l 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are finacially and emotionally capable of having another child, go for it!
Don't let societies views stop you from being a good mom to another baby!
Also, I have to say that homes where there are two mommies or two daddies are equal to homes with one of each. For those of you who believe they shouldn't have kids.
I say go for it. You want a baby, you can afford a baby and love a baby. =) There is no reason not to! I have TONS of friends without fathers or mothers, and as long as the parent they have is good they have no problems.
2007-01-06 14:41:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is your decision and if you can handle it, then of course, go ahead.
My one caution is to tell you that I raised two of my daughters as a single parent and two is much more difficult than one. However, mine were much closer together in age than yours would be - mine were only 20 months apart, and I raised them on my own from the time they were little. They have turned out pretty well, and are lucky enough now to have two step sisters and a foster brother.
2007-01-06 14:38:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
as long as you have a job, and your not having tax payers pay for your kids.
Alot of working class family would like to have babies but can't i think it's unfair that people on welfare can have as many as they want and get more money for each one they have. please don't take offense, it's just how i feel. the people who are suppose to be needy should make the same sacrifices working family's make. (well at least that is how the system in New York state works, not sure about where you are.
I know I'm being kinda harsh, but i see allot of people (more than 50%) who are on welfare but are perfectly capable of working, and buy beer and lottery tickets, this is not something someone who is suppose to be poor should be doing.
2007-01-06 14:42:11 · answer #6 · answered by Pat 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think of girls folk have an instinctual nature regarding this, it is not somethig we can help, i call it the "mama undergo" syndrome. as quickly as a female has a infant, something kicks in her techniques that makes her hypersensitive to what's happening not basically along with her very own young toddlers yet with different young toddlers round her. i don't think of girls folk might desire to mock a guy attempting to alter a diaper, it incredibly is only rude, they might desire to be offering to help or minding their very own enterprise. i've got commonplace countless adult adult males raising toddlers with the aid of themselves and that they've an entire distinctive set of annoying situations than single women folk raising toddlers. it is not a crock, a double everyday or women folk being hypocritical, it is only the way we are complicated-under pressure to nurture toddlers.
2016-10-30 05:11:35 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe use a sperm donor. Families come in all shapes and sizes these days, it might not be my first choice to have a family that way, but it is your life and your decision. Plus it might be a great boost for your 2nd grader to have a sibling. If you can afford to add on to your family I say go for it, we do live in a free country after all.
2007-01-06 14:33:59 · answer #8 · answered by got all I need 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you want to be a mother again then its your body and your right. Why not give a baby brother or sister to your first one!! Go for it!
Good Luck!
2007-01-06 14:31:19 · answer #9 · answered by MRod 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes but inevitably you will have to deal with the 'who is my daddy' issue because kids want to find their natural parents. most adopted kids will eventually seek their biological parents. same in your situation. be prepared to handle it. consider adopting, and i would tell a hetero couple the same thing. consider adopting, especially international adoption.
2007-01-06 14:36:52 · answer #10 · answered by Sufi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋